If you are bored with your current job and are looking for something more rewarding, then consider teaching English as a foreign language.

At The TEFL Academy in New York, we have all the resources available to help you get started on this exciting new career path. Our Combined Level 5 TEFL Course (168 hours) is taught by our accomplished TEFL instructors in 20 hours over the course of a weekend at the Watson Hotel. The remainder of the TEFL course can be completed online, at your own pace. Our helpful team of tutors are available to help you whenever their services are required.

During the classroom course in New York, you will be given the tools for how to construct a lesson plan, as well as being given the opportunity to teach one yourself. By doing face-to-face teaching, you will gain greater knowledge into the rewarding work of teaching English as a foreign language.

You can complete your 148 hours of online course work in as much as six months or as little as a few weeks. Although many students are finished by week six, we want you to work at a rate most suitable for you. The online TEFL course will teach the theory of teaching English, as well as the necessary grammar and vocabulary components.

Upon successful completion of the TEFL Course, you will be awarded a Level 5 TEFL Certificate (168 hours), which is an internationally recognized qualification and DEAC-approved as meeting the criteria for Approved Quality Curriculum (AQC) status. The DEAC is a U.S. Department of Education recognized awarding body. Our course is regulated by Ofqual (UK government department) and awarded by Qualifi, a UK government recognized awarding body. Once you have received your grade for the course, you can begin searching for jobs abroad on our TEFL Jobs Board. We also offer you the opportunity to specialize in your chosen field of teaching English. All enrollments on our level 5 course include a free top-up course in Teaching Young Learners, Teaching Business English or Teaching Online & 1:1. You will be provided with a unique discount code with your booking confirmation email which can be redeemed against your chosen course.

If great pay and the opportunity to travel sound like a good fit, then enroll today! For an $80 deposit, you can reserve a seat on a TEFL course in New York. Deposits are only accepted for courses more than 2 weeks away, your online course will be available as soon as you have paid the balance in full.

“Our course has been approved by the DEAC, a U.S. Department of Education recognized awarding body.”

Day 2 (9 a.m. - 7 p.m.)

“Our course has been approved by the DEAC, a U.S. Department of Education recognized awarding body.”

Online Course (Instant access on enrollment)

The online course consists of ten mandatory units. All ten units are exam-assessed and for units 5, 7 and 10 there are also coursework-assessed assignments. You get 6-months access to the course, but some students complete their qualification within 4 - 6 weeks (when studied full time).

Using Resources Effectively when Teaching English as a Foreign Language

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With so much choice and such a vast amount of conflicting information available on the Internet it can be difficult for potential TEFL course students to make the correct choice. The minimum standard for most entry-level teaching positions is a 120-Hour TEFL Certificate, however to ensure our students can access the best global opportunities our course leads to a Level 5 TEFL Certificate (168 hours). Our Level 5 TEFL Course is DEAC-approved as meeting the criteria for Approved Quality Curriculum (AQC) status. The DEAC is a U.S. Department of Education recognized awarding body. Our course is regulated by Ofqual (UK government department) and awarded by Qualifi, a UK government recognized awarding body.

You will see many courses available that are shorter than 120-hours, these options are TEFL taster courses and will not be accepted by most employers.

Career opportunities

With 1.5 billion people wanting to learn English right now the career opportunities are endless! Once you have completed the course you will be qualified to teach English internationally.

You will be qualified to teach:

Children

Young Adults

Adults

In a range of educational settings such as:

Schools

Universities/Colleges

Private English Language Schools

Business/Corporate English

Private One-to-One Tuition

“Our course has been approved by the DEAC, a U.S. Department of Education recognized awarding body.”

Tiffany Probasco, TEFL Trainer

Tiffany started her TEFL career in Barcelona, Spain. She originally thought that teaching English would just be her gateway to international living, but only after a few months of teaching, she realized that being an EFL/ESL instructor was what she wanted to do with the rest of her life. After living in Spain for almost 2 years as a TEFL instructor, Tiffany decided to return to the US to continue her education by getting a Master's degrees in Adult Education and later in Applied Linguistics. Currently, she is an academic English specialist and teaches English composition courses for international college students at a state university. She also works directly with educators at Master’s degree and practitioner levels as a teacher trainer. She hopes that by sharing her passion for teaching will inspire new teachers to continue to grow as educators.

"I realized that being an EFL/ESL instructor was what I wanted to do with the rest of my life"

If you are bored with your current job and are looking for something more rewarding, then consider teaching English as a foreign language.

At The TEFL Academy in New York, we have all the resources available to help you get started on this exciting new career path. Our Combined Level 5 TEFL Course (168 hours) is taught by our accomplished TEFL instructors in 20 hours over the course of a weekend at the Watson Hotel. The remainder of the TEFL course can be completed online, at your own pace. Our helpful team of tutors are available to help you whenever their services are required.

During the classroom course in New York, you will be given the tools for how to construct a lesson plan, as well as being given the opportunity to teach one yourself. By doing face-to-face teaching, you will gain greater knowledge into the rewarding work of teaching English as a foreign language.

You can complete your 148 hours of online course work in as much as six months or as little as a few weeks. Although many students are finished by week six, we want you to work at a rate most suitable for you. The online TEFL course will teach the theory of teaching English, as well as the necessary grammar and vocabulary components.

Upon successful completion of the TEFL Course, you will be awarded a Level 5 TEFL Certificate (168 hours), which is an internationally recognized qualification and DEAC-approved as meeting the criteria for Approved Quality Curriculum (AQC) status. The DEAC is a U.S. Department of Education recognized awarding body. Our course is regulated by Ofqual (UK government department) and awarded by Qualifi, a UK government recognized awarding body. Once you have received your grade for the course, you can begin searching for jobs abroad on our TEFL Jobs Board. We also offer you the opportunity to specialize in your chosen field of teaching English. All enrollments on our level 5 course include a free top-up course in Teaching Young Learners, Teaching Business English or Teaching Online & 1:1. You will be provided with a unique discount code with your booking confirmation email which can be redeemed against your chosen course.

If great pay and the opportunity to travel sound like a good fit, then enroll today! For an $80 deposit, you can reserve a seat on a TEFL course in New York. Deposits are only accepted for courses more than 2 weeks away, your online course will be available as soon as you have paid the balance in full.

Day 2 (9 a.m. - 7 p.m.)

Online Course (Instant access on enrollment)

The online course consists of ten mandatory units. All ten units are exam-assessed and for units 5, 7 and 10 there are also coursework-assessed assignments. You get 6-months access to the course, but some students complete their qualification within 4 - 6 weeks (when studied full time).

With so much choice and such a vast amount of conflicting information available on the Internet it can be difficult for potential TEFL course students to make the correct choice. The minimum standard for most entry-level teaching positions is a 120-Hour TEFL Certificate, however to ensure our students can access the best global opportunities our course leads to a Level 5 TEFL Certificate (168 hours). Our Level 5 TEFL Course is DEAC-approved as meeting the criteria for Approved Quality Curriculum (AQC) status. The DEAC is a U.S. Department of Education recognized awarding body. Our course is regulated by Ofqual (UK government department) and awarded by Qualifi, a UK government recognized awarding body.

You will see many courses available that are shorter than 120-hours, these options are TEFL taster courses and will not be accepted by most employers.

Career opportunities

With 1.5 billion people wanting to learn English right now the career opportunities are endless! Once you have completed the course you will be qualified to teach English internationally.

Tiffany Probasco, TEFL Trainer

Tiffany started her TEFL career in Barcelona, Spain. She originally thought that teaching English would just be her gateway to international living, but only after a few months of teaching, she realized that being an EFL/ESL instructor was what she wanted to do with the rest of her life. After living in Spain for almost 2 years as a TEFL instructor, Tiffany decided to return to the US to continue her education by getting a Master's degrees in Adult Education and later in Applied Linguistics. Currently, she is an academic English specialist and teaches English composition courses for international college students at a state university. She also works directly with educators at Master’s degree and practitioner levels as a teacher trainer. She hopes that by sharing her passion for teaching will inspire new teachers to continue to grow as educators.

"I realized that being an EFL/ESL instructor was what I wanted to do with the rest of my life"

Accreditation FAQ

Is the course accredited?

Our Level 5 TEFL Course is DEAC-approved as meeting the criteria for Approved Quality Curriculum (AQC) status. The DEAC is a U.S. Department of Education recognised awarding body. Our course is regulated by Ofqual (UK government department) and awarded by Qualifi, a UK government recognised awarding body.

Who are the DEAC?

The Distance Education Accrediting Commission was founded in 1926 and is a U.S. Department of Education recognised awarding body. DEAC's goal is to ensure a high standard of educational quality in the distance education institutions it approves by requiring compliance with its published standards, policies and procedures.

Who are Qualifi?

The TEFL Academy is fully accredited by Qualifi an Ofqual (The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation, a UK government department) regulated awarding body. Qualifi have robust quality assurance systems and procedures in place which all course providers must successfully pass in order to be accredited under the scheme.

Potential TEFL course students should remember that their prospective employers are likely to be based outside the USA. This means that accreditation bodies based solely in the USA may not be recognized by employers abroad. This is why The TEFL Academy has chosen Qualifi, as they offer international accreditation for training course providers.

Who are Ofqual?

The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) regulates qualifications, examinations and assessments in England and vocational qualifications in Northern Ireland.

Ofqual is a non-ministerial UK government department.

You can verify our qualification on the Ofqual Register of Regulated Qualifications here.

Ofqual recognize Awarding Organisations like Qualifi and regulate qualifications like ours. An Ofqual regulated TEFL qualification will be recognized worldwide and is highly respected by employers.

What is a Level 5 qualification?

A regulated level 5 qualification means that Ofqual (UK government), have approved the qualification to be an equal level of achievement to other qualifications at the same level. Our Level 5 TEFL Certificate (168hrs) is equal to the following American qualifications: an associate degree, a foundation degree, 2 years at university and the CELTA and Trinity CertTESOL qualifications.

What does "regulated" mean?

A regulated qualification means that it is officially recognized by government and sits on the Ofqual Register of Regulated Qualifications. You can view our qualification on the Ofqual register here.

What benefits does studying a regulated qualification offer learners?

Choosing to study a regulated qualification is your guarantee of quality. Course providers offering regulated qualifications must comply with very tough quality assurance rules and procedures. This ensures that:

The staff delivering and assisting students are suitably qualified

The course provider has the resources to effectively deliver the qualification

The course itself effectively teaches and assesses the qualifications aims

The contents of the course have been written and designed by industry professionals and peer reviewed

The feedback and grades given to learners is fair, moderated and meets modern academic standards

Officially regulated by the UK government, therefore the qualification will be internationally recognized by schools, employers, foreign embassies and governments of most other countries.

How do I know if a qualification is regulated?

Any qualification that is officially recognized by the UK government will sit on the Ofqual Register of Regulated Qualifications. Make sure to ask your course provider to provide a link to the register for their qualification.

You can view our qualification on the Ofqual Register of Regulated Qualifications here.

What's the difference between TEFL and TESOL?

TEFL and TESOL are both acronyms for teaching English to non-native English speakers. Both acronyms can be used to describe qualifications which certify you to teach English as a foreign language. To a large extent, "TEFL" and "TESOL" are used interchangeably.

TEFL - Teaching English as a Foreign Language

TESOL - Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

Are cheap TEFL courses on daily deal websites like Groupon and Amazon too good to be true?

Offering a high quality TEFL course that provides students with qualified tutors and leads to a government regulated qualification doesn't come cheap! Course providers selling on daily deal websites must heavily discount their course fees and then split what they make 50/50 with the deal portal such as Groupon, Wowcher & Amazon.

With such small revenues it’s impossible for TEFL course providers selling on daily deal websites to:

Offer on-going support from experienced & qualified tutors

Have fair & moderated marking/grading systems

Develop and continually update quality course content & resources

Offer a course that leads to a government regulated qualification

Offer job support and on-going assistance after course completion

TEFL courses sold on daily deal websites are unregulated, unaccredited, lack academic credibility and will not be respected by employers.

Is a level 5 course always a level 5 course?

You may see cheap TEFL courses advertised online that claim to be a “level”, such as “Level 5 140-Hour TEFL Course” (often advertised on daily deal websites), unfortunately these courses are not the level they claim to be and are highly misleading.

The level of a course tells learners where the qualification sits on the UK’s Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF). If a course is not listed on the Register of Regulated Qualifications, then it is not really a level at all. You can find our qualification on the register here.

Make sure you ask any TEFL training provider that claims to be offering a “level” of TEFL course to provide a link to the Register of Regulated Qualifications. If they cannot provide this, then the qualification is not the level they claim it to be and will not be accepted by foreign embassies and employers.

Your TEFL journey starts here! Fancy teaching English as a foreign language around the world?

Great! You’re in the right place. The TEFL Academy provides the very best in accredited TEFL courses, meaning your qualification is recognized throughout the world . The TEFL Academy is the world's leading TEFL course provider. We can help you acquire the skills needed to teach English as a foreign language, whether it be through our specialist online TEFL course or our combined TEFL course. Unsure which is the best TEFL option for you? See our TEFL courses compared page for an instant breakdown of course specifics.

Graduate Testimonials

Read Testimonials from our Graduates

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Sarah

Q. How satisfied were you with the classroom element of the course?

A. Rachel was a really great instructor...super experienced, knowledgeable and approachable. I really enjoyed learning from her over the 2 days and she helped all of us blend as a group to support one another as well which was fantastic.

Q. How satisfied were you with your TEFL Tutor?

A. Rachel was approachable, knowledgeable, sensitive to our needs and difficulties, clear with her teaching and instruction and also quite funny which helped settle our nerves. I felt we were lucky to have her as a tutor, especially considering her experience.

Q. How satisfied were you with the classroom element of the course?

A. I really enjoyed the class! Tiffany was an amazing teacher! I loved the fact that we were given the chance to create our own lesson plans and practice teaching with our peers. This class I think really sets you up for what you will be doing once you find a job. And of course, it was very educational.

Q. How satisfied were you with the TEFL Tutor?

A. Tiffany was awesome! I really appreciate her attitude, you could tell she enjoyed teaching. She was also super supportive and really helpful as far as when we had questions. She took the time to help make sure we understood what we're learning.

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Natalie Smith

Q. How satisfied were you with the classroom element of the course?

A.
The instructor was amazing he answered every question that I could ever ask and made the class fun!

Q. How satisfied were you with your TEFL tutor?

A. He was really really educated on the topic and was helpful throughout the process

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Joyce Patton

Q. How satisfied were you with the classroom element of the course?

A. The classes were so helpful and extremely informative but they were also really good fun! Our teacher not only explained concepts and methods really well, she employed them really naturally while teaching and I think that helped us all to learn faster. And it certainly didn't feel like we were there for 10 hours each day!

Q. How satisfied were you with your TEFL Tutor?

A. She's such a good teacher - she was positive and encouraging throughout, highly knowledgeable and always willing to answer any questions.

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Jan McHarry

Q. Why did you choose The TEFL Academy instead of another TEFL company?

A. The publicity was well worded and the course looked professional. Supported by good testimonials. The timing and nature of the course suited my requirements as well as flexibility to complete online work.

Q. Do you have any comments about your TEFL trainer?

A. The tutor was very friendly, with an encouraging manner and good communication skills. He kept the pace of the classes moving which created energy yet there was plenty of opportunity to ask questions. It was very easy to contribute. There was excellent individual encouragement and positive feedback. His use of personal experiences helped too. Obviously a very skilled tutor.

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EF English First is the world's leading privately owned education company. We have vacancies for teaching positions in both Kids & Teens schools and Adult schools across China so if you prefer the fast paced city life like Shanghai, or want to be immersed in the more traditional